Unexpected Visitor

In the dense fog, about forty meters from the assassin, Hyuga Yu's eyes, with their bloodshot veins, opened. He held a giant bow, over 2.2 meters long and trembling uncontrollably, and slowly let out a sigh of relief.

"Hoo, I survived again..."

The illusory, ethereal fog that enveloped him, making it impossible to see his hand in front of his face, had completely lost its intended effect.

Before these Byakugan, the strongest eyes in the ninja world, The assassin stood there like a brightly lit target, directly in front of Hyuga Yu.

But as a spy, a spy tasked with monitoring the movements of the Hyuga Clan, could the other party not know the effect of the Byakugan?

That was impossible, of course.

And with the chakra level of a Genin at the "Essence 2" stage, could Hyuga Yu kill this ninja, who was at least a Chunin, with a single arrow because his strength surpassed the opponent's?

Certainly not.

Given the level displayed by this Kirigakure Chunin, even without using ninjutsu, in a head-on battle, Hyuga Yu would likely be beaten to death within ten minutes.

Even the arrow that killed him wouldn't have hit if the opponent hadn't accidentally used the Hidden Mist Technique to obscure his vision.

But why did such a one-sided situation occur?

Because of information.

The information held by both sides was completely unequal.

This wasn't the traditional sense of "know yourself and know your enemy." In Hyuga Yu's understanding, this was a tactic imposed upon the enemy.

First, seize the initiative in choosing the battlefield. Then, make prior arrangements to create the conditions for activating the [Byakugan Invisibility Jutsu]. Next, use the [Byakugan Invisibility Jutsu] to apply psychological pressure layer by layer, forcing the opponent to rush to find Hyuga Yu. Finally, as they gradually lost their composure, they would use unreasonable ninjutsu, revealing a flaw, and rely on the Byakugan's powerful insight to seize that fleeting opening.

A fatal blow!

The prerequisite for all of this was Hyuga Yu's intelligence, gathered from activating his Byakugan for the first time, that the opponent was a Kirigakure ninja.

During this process, the assassin had many ways to avoid death.

He could have abandoned the attempt to kill Hyuga Yu and used large-scale ninjutsu to cover the entire area with an indiscriminate AOE attack, or spun in place. To keep up with the opponent's movements, Hyuga Yu would have been more tired and exhausted his stamina faster.

However, when it came to actually executing the plan, the enemy often acted only in the direction Hyuga Yu had envisioned. Even with minor deviations, the outcome would ultimately lead to what Hyuga Yu expected.

This was actually a false premise.

People tend to overthink things.

Smart people especially do, particularly when facing an [Information Black Hole].

When Hyuga Yu displayed abilities that surpassed the intelligence they had, the enemy would subconsciously overturn all their judgments about Hyuga Yu and assess him from a position higher than his actual level.

Figures like Hatake Kakashi, with his eight hundred schemes, or Might Guy, a pure, single-celled organism, were quite rare.

At this moment, Looking at the assassin lying face up and dead forty meters away, Hyuga Yu felt fortunate to have survived another day, but he couldn't help but feel a sense of lingering fear.

Up to this point, he had relied on such clever tactics to win battles and survive wars. Hyuga Yu knew very well that this method couldn't last, but as a member of the Hyuga Branch Family with mediocre talent, He truly had no other choice.

With that thought, Hyuga Yu murmured with a heavy expression, "Once I get Wind Release, the learning plans for [Byakugan Swordsmanship], [Chakra Scalpel], and [Gentle Fist Style: Chakra Needle Acupuncture] must be put on the agenda quickly."

"My Taijutsu ability is still too weak. After going around with this guy for so long, I don't even have the confidence to exchange blows with Taijutsu without being at a disadvantage."

In terms of Taijutsu, besides his footwork and stance, which he had practiced diligently, his offensive techniques, like punching and kicking, were currently Hyuga Yu's weaknesses.

A ninja's learning ability and time are limited.

The downside of learning both Gentle Fist and Strong Fist styles simultaneously was that Hyuga Yu knew a little bit of everything but was not proficient in any single skill, except for the footwork he had painstakingly practiced to adapt to the [Byakugan Invisibility Jutsu].

But fortunately, Hyuga Yu had a clear plan for his future. Although his chakra level at "Essence 2" determined that his ceiling wouldn't be too high, Since fate had given him a second chance at life, Hyuga Yu naturally wanted to cherish everything before him and strive to do his best!

After briefly summarizing the combat experience gained, Hyuga Yu tidied up the scene, packed the giant Japanese bow back into its wooden case, and pulled out and destroyed the arrow that had been shot and rendered useless from the Kirigakure spy's forehead.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he jogged in the direction of home.

The battle that erupted near the Hyuga compound within Konohagakure quickly attracted the attention of many ninjas, and even the Konoha leadership.

Even during the Ninja Wars, a "Hidden Mist Technique" that covered an area of several hundred meters within a ninja village was quite shocking.

As everyone knew, the Hidden Mist Technique was primarily for support. In actual combat, few people would desperately expend chakra to expand the scale of this ninjutsu.

By the usual logic, anyone capable of using the Hidden Mist Technique on such a scale must be a top master proficient in Kirigakure's silent killing techniques.

Every village keeps records of these top-tier experts, elite Jonin, and ninjas carrying out related missions will even proactively gather intelligence on these powerful individuals.

For a time, news of "Jūzō Biwa," the wielder of the Kubikiribōchō among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, infiltrating Konoha spread like wildfire.

A Konoha Anbu ninja squad arrived about ten minutes later, cordoned off the scene, and began investigating the ins and outs of the incident.

In front of the apartment where Hyuga Yu resided, a crowd of ninjas, their faces filled with caution and confusion, had also gathered.

Fortunately, thanks to the thick fog blanketing the street, no one noticed Hyuga Yu quietly slipping out from the alley.

He then blended into the crowd, feigning interest as an onlooker at the combat scene for a while before choosing to leave.

Even though he was the one who eliminated the Kirigakure spy, Hyuga Yu didn't want anyone to know it was him, especially at a time like this when he was eager to improve his strength.

A ninja's intelligence is their life.

And what determines a ninja's combat power isn't the worldly titles like "Genin," "Chunin," or "Jonin."

Only intelligence and the "jutsu" a ninja has truly mastered are the decisive factors in ultimately measuring a ninja's capabilities!

With this thought in mind, Hyuga Yu calmly returned to his apartment and climbed the iron ladder to the second floor.

This apartment building wasn't very lively, and its residents were mostly ninjas busy during wartime.

However, at this moment, a Byakugan-wielding youth in a Chunin vest had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Hyuga Yu returning with a large wooden box on his back, the Hyuga youth, who appeared to be around Hyuga Yu's age, immediately reached out and blocked his path. He looked at Hyuga Yu with a serious expression and said, "Hyuga Yu, that matter I mentioned, have you considered it?"

Hyuga Yu looked up, recognizing the person blocking his way with a slight sense of realization, but he couldn't recall what the other person had said to him.

"It's Tetsu, what's up?"

"Your engagement to Natsu, can it be called off?"

Hyuga Yu was stunned upon hearing this, then knitted his brows and looked at the other person as if he were an idiot.

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"To be frank, Hyuga Yu, you really can't give Natsu happiness!"